rollo patatero

Spanish

Etymology

Chosen for the rhyme, see cero patatero.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ˌroʝo pataˈteɾo/ [ˌro.ʝo pa.t̪aˈt̪e.ɾo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /ˌroʎo pataˈteɾo/ [ˌro.ʎo pa.t̪aˈt̪e.ɾo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /ˌroʃo pataˈteɾo/ [ˌro.ʃo pa.t̪aˈt̪e.ɾo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /ˌroʒo pataˈteɾo/ [ˌro.ʒo pa.t̪aˈt̪e.ɾo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Syllabification: ro‧llo pa‧ta‧te‧ro

Noun

rollo patatero m (plural rollos patateros)

  1. (colloquial) hot mess (situation or object in a state of extreme disarray)

Further reading

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